CN-370000-PL137-A1.pdf

This document is a contract amendment for DEP Contract No. PL137 between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Bell, Griffith & Associates, Inc., a statewide appraisal services contractor. The amendment is dated February 7, 2008, and involves the State Lands Appraisal Bureau, with the contract being processed through the Department of Management Services' State Purchasing Office.

The amendment exercises a three-year renewal option, extending the contract's completion date from February 6, 2011 to February 6, 2014. It includes a revised fee schedule for statewide appraisal services, with hourly rates incrementally increasing from $150/hour in 2008 to $155/hour in 2011-2013. The contract is structured as a per-task arrangement, and the amendment adds a provision requiring the contractor to use the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify system to confirm employment eligibility of all personnel. The original contract was initially executed on February 7, 2005, with this amendment representing the first modification to the original agreement.